she grabbed someone's earring!

So my 18 month old, DH, and I were eating out. Our waitress was very nice, and was bent down by my DD while taking our order. She was wearing some dangly earrings, and I saw my DD reach for them. She grabbed them, and started playing with them as I yelled "NO!" The waitress said she was fine, and that she was being gentle. I still told her no, obviously not wanting her to just yank them out. But nonetheless, I have OCD and panic disorder, and was wondering if it were possible in any way that she could have gotten any blood related diseases from playing with her earrings. Such as hepatitis. I'm so paranoid about germs and diseases with her, I just need some piece of mind!

So my 18 month old, DH, and I were eating out. Our waitress was very nice, and was bent down by my DD while taking our order. She was wearing some dangly earrings, and I saw my DD reach for them. She grabbed them, and started playing with them as I yelled "NO!" The waitress said she was fine, and that she was being gentle. I still told her no, obviously not wanting her to just yank them out. But nonetheless, I have OCD and panic disorder, and was wondering if it were possible in any way that she could have gotten any blood related diseases from playing with her earrings. Such as hepatitis. I'm so paranoid about germs and diseases with her, I just need some piece of mind!

She is at the same risk level as having the same person carry dishes she ate off of to the table. As long as her ears were not infected and gushing puss/blood down the earrings (which I'm sure you would have seen) your little one will be fine.

She is at the same risk level as having the same person carry dishes she ate off of to the table. As long as her ears were not infected and gushing puss/blood down the earrings (which I'm sure you would have seen) your little one will be fine.

Dont be worried.. And as for pp^^ that was rude. There are some moms who just worry more... Like myself. Especially if they do have some OCD disorder like myself!. I get paranoid about crazy **** all the time. I will have an ulcer!. As far as the earrings go, no I'm sure she is fine.. Especially if DD didn't even pull them out.. Or if your DD had no cuts. She didn't suck on them either. Don't worry.. But I do understand your worries... I carry Pure alchoahl wipes with me... I wipe everything. In the winter my hands get cuts from washing so much. Honestly I don't give a **** how weird I am. People are disgusting and need to be hosed down with purel!. 90% of hopping carts had fecal matter found on it... Uhh. If only everyone was like us, maybe people wouldn't get as sick. And spare us the blah blah about how kids need to be exposed to germs.. They are exposed enough with everything. But just those extra pre cautions can help save yourself from the flu, colds, etc.

Dont be worried.. And as for pp^^ that was rude. There are some moms who just worry more... Like myself. Especially if they do have some OCD disorder like myself!. I get paranoid about crazy **** all the time. I will have an ulcer!. As far as the earrings go, no I'm sure she is fine.. Especially if DD didn't even pull them out.. Or if your DD had no cuts. She didn't suck on them either. Don't worry.. But I do understand your worries... I carry Pure alchoahl wipes with me... I wipe everything. In the winter my hands get cuts from washing so much. Honestly I don't give a **** how weird I am. People are disgusting and need to be hosed down with purel!. 90% of hopping carts had fecal matter found on it... Uhh. If only everyone was like us, maybe people wouldn't get as sick. And spare us the blah blah about how kids need to be exposed to germs.. They are exposed enough with everything. But just those extra pre cautions can help save yourself from the flu, colds, etc.

Polio was in part caused by over cleanliness! Exposure to germs is healthy!Don't get me wrong, I clean my house all the time and make sure to change sponges, disinfect after an illness, bleach, etc...I was raised by a clean freak mom! But kids are going to he sick! My mom freaks when she sees my daughter touch anything and then touch her mouth. My mom gets visibly worked up by the thought of germs. I always tell her, although germs are gross, I cannot spend my life consumed by this, there are more serious things to keep my attention. If not now, when the kids are older and in school and you can't watch them. We all need to build immunity to the nasty stuff out there, that makes you most healthy! Try not to worry about these things too much, you don't want to give your kid a complex!

Polio was in part caused by over cleanliness! Exposure to germs is healthy!Don't get me wrong, I clean my house all the time and make sure to change sponges, disinfect after an illness, bleach, etc...I was raised by a clean freak mom! But kids are going to he sick! My mom freaks when she sees my daughter touch anything and then touch her mouth. My mom gets visibly worked up by the thought of germs. I always tell her, although germs are gross, I cannot spend my life consumed by this, there are more serious things to keep my attention. If not now, when the kids are older and in school and you can't watch them. We all need to build immunity to the nasty stuff out there, that makes you most healthy! Try not to worry about these things too much, you don't want to give your kid a complex!

FYI, your overuse of hand sanitizer can actually make you sicker. As the cracks on your skin deepen, it simply makes it easier for bacteria to hide. Of course hand washing is important, but being obsessive about it is actually worse. To the OP, I understand your worry, but it's not going to make your LO sick.

FYI, your overuse of hand sanitizer can actually make you sicker. As the cracks on your skin deepen, it simply makes it easier for bacteria to hide. Of course hand washing is important, but being obsessive about it is actually worse. To the OP, I understand your worry, but it's not going to make your LO sick.

I'd also like to add that dousing people in purrel has been proven to cause bacteria and virus strains to mutate and become drug resistant...so your attempts are actually going to make things worse in the end.

I'd also like to add that dousing people in purrel has been proven to cause bacteria and virus strains to mutate and become drug resistant...so your attempts are actually going to make things worse in the end.

Ok, let's not debate about this...but my son who will be 2 in December has gotten sick 1 time. I would like to think its because I am extra carful. I agree kids need exposure to germs but they get that exposure everywhere. I take simple extra precautions. After Walmart.. Wash your hands, after the bathroom wash your hands. It's not hard. Do you know how many people use a bathroom and don't wash. Or people who are sick go out in public and out the grubby hands everywhere. Simple tasks can prevent simple illness. I was also being sarcastic when I said people needed to get hosed down w purell. Especially during these cold and flu months I do take extra precaution.. And honestly if that means I need counseling so be it. Most of you who think I'm crazy probably don't wash your hands or child's hands. And probably have germ infested houses. Call it OCD but I just like to know my house is clean, not sterile. It's impossible. I work for a dentist office so some of my mind set comes from that of the need to keep things clean. Would u be pissed if we weren't clean while cleaning your mouth? I would. Just don't be rude. I was just stickin up for OP. maybe you people need the counseling.

Ok, let's not debate about this...but my son who will be 2 in December has gotten sick 1 time. I would like to think its because I am extra carful. I agree kids need exposure to germs but they get that exposure everywhere. I take simple extra precautions. After Walmart.. Wash your hands, after the bathroom wash your hands. It's not hard. Do you know how many people use a bathroom and don't wash. Or people who are sick go out in public and out the grubby hands everywhere. Simple tasks can prevent simple illness. I was also being sarcastic when I said people needed to get hosed down w purell. Especially during these cold and flu months I do take extra precaution.. And honestly if that means I need counseling so be it. Most of you who think I'm crazy probably don't wash your hands or child's hands. And probably have germ infested houses. Call it OCD but I just like to know my house is clean, not sterile. It's impossible. I work for a dentist office so some of my mind set comes from that of the need to keep things clean. Would u be pissed if we weren't clean while cleaning your mouth? I would. Just don't be rude. I was just stickin up for OP. maybe you people need the counseling.

Do it's a bit of a debate. Do we keep our kids sheltered the first few years and have them hardly catch a thing, then later when they attend school they get every illness imaginable? Or do we expose them now (not like sharing germs purposely, like by attending playgroups, kids activity centers etc) and have them go through some of the illness' now before school hits. Either way teach good hygiene, but stop freaking out and not letting your child be human. My kid will play barefoot in the grass, accidentally once or twice taste sand or dirt, etc. it's part of life and you can't prevent everything. The earring? If she wasn't licking them, just have her wash her hands and move on :)

Do it's a bit of a debate. Do we keep our kids sheltered the first few years and have them hardly catch a thing, then later when they attend school they get every illness imaginable? Or do we expose them now (not like sharing germs purposely, like by attending playgroups, kids activity centers etc) and have them go through some of the illness' now before school hits. Either way teach good hygiene, but stop freaking out and not letting your child be human. My kid will play barefoot in the grass, accidentally once or twice taste sand or dirt, etc. it's part of life and you can't prevent everything. The earring? If she wasn't licking them, just have her wash her hands and move on :)

To be honest I was very Careful and a clean freak for the first year. After she turned one its my belief there immune system should be able to handle a cold ect. My daughter has had one cold and she puts her mouth on whatever she can find. At some point regardless of what you do they will get a cold. But I want mine to have some freedom to Develop and explore with me saying no all the time. If kids are around kids a lot like daycare they will have more colds because of exposure.

To be honest I was very Careful and a clean freak for the first year. After she turned one its my belief there immune system should be able to handle a cold ect. My daughter has had one cold and she puts her mouth on whatever she can find. At some point regardless of what you do they will get a cold. But I want mine to have some freedom to Develop and explore with me saying no all the time. If kids are around kids a lot like daycare they will have more colds because of exposure.

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